Legal Opinion

T.L. Wallace Construction, Inc. v. McArthur, Thames, Slay, and Dews, PLLC

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided June 29, 2017No. 2015-CA-01596-SCTPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KING, JUSTICE,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. In this auditing malpractice case, Thomas L. Wallace and T.L. Wallace Construction, Inc. (“Wallace” or ‘Wallace Construction”) appeal the Marion County Circuit Court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of McArthur, Thames, Slay, and Dews, PLLC (“McArthur Thames”) for lack of causation. Wallace seeks to recover damages of approximately $14,000,000 allegedly suffered by him as a result of accounting work done by McAr-thur Thames.

¶ 2. Wallace filed suit against McArthur Thames, alleging that the accounting firm had negligently audited the financial…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Mississippi Transp. Comm'n v. McLemoreMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Donald v. Amoco Production Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Poole Ex Rel. Poole v. AvaraMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Pierce v. Heritage Properties, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  5. Melissa Smith v. Pike County, MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2021

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